Incredible new headlights beam NINE different graphics onto the road to warn you of dangers ahead

Impressive new technology could soon make driving a whole lot safer for everyone - and it can even show you if your motor will squeeze down a tight alley

By Dan Elsom

12th March 2018, 1:14 pm

Updated: 12th March 2018, 1:15 pm

NEW digital headlights that can project different graphics onto the road could soon make driving a lot safer for everyone.

Mercedes has introduced its latest smart LED tech that can project nine different symbols to warn drivers of dangers ahed.

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Mercedes has created headlights that could improve driver safety

The Digital Light will be available to future owners of posh Mercs and will warn of anything from freezing roads to if the car is too wide to fit through a gap.

Communicating with the car's cameras, sensors and navigation system, the lights can detect a range of hazards on and around the road, potentially preventing an accident by making the driver aware if someone's in their blind spot.

The lights will project guide lines on to the road to represent the width of the car when driving down narrow channels such as roadworks, as well as placing a chevron in the centre of the motorway to warn the driver if they are veering towards the edge of their lane.

They will also communicate with the car's on-board computer to detect pedestrians and objects in the driver's blindspot, and can even project a snowflake symbol onto the road when temperatures drop.

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The lights can project the width of the car into narrow channels

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Technology uses the car's cameras and sensors to detect a range of potential hazards

The manufacturer has also used their new LED technology to create the "ideal light distribution", meaning other drivers won't be ever be dazzled.

The lights will initially be launched in the stylish S-Class saloon, and could be available as early as this year.

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Mercedes said in a statement: "Mercedes-Benz does not only want to achieve the ideal light distribution for every driving situation with Digital Light but guide and support the driver in a targeted manner in critical situations such as driving through narrow roadworks.

"Additionally, it will be possible to project light traces onto the road to replace missing road markings.

"Moreover, digital light systems can also beam messages like direction arrows or warnings onto the road."